Dare County Range Cable TV
Air Force and Space Force · FA4809 4TH CONS SQ CC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA480926Q0020 in this department, oldest first.
- Feb 23, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Jul 21, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is FA480926Q0020 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base anticipates a requireme… (show all)
nt for Cable TV services at Dare County Bombing Range in Stumpy Point, North Carolina. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed 517111. The size standard for NAICS is 1,500 employees. The requirement is to provide: Multichannel video programming and local channels. Salient Characteristics: High reliability, fixed scheduling and equipment, content variety and subscription services. Include in your capabilities package your DUNS, Cage Code, and System for Award Management expiration date. What is the purpose of the item(s)? We are interested in any size business that is capable of meeting this requirement. Market research is being conducted to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for the requirement. The Government requests interested parties submit a brief description of their company's business status (i.e., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, or small business) anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Capabilities Package for Supplies: All interested firms shall submit a capabilities package that explicitly demonstrates company capabilities (indicating examples of commercial sales) and product specifications related to this effort. Also indicate if the firm is the manufacturer, or provide the name and size of the manufacturer of the proposed product(s). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated us of foreign national employees on this effort. NOTE: RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SHALL STATE IF THEY ARE A SUPPLIER OR MANUFACTURER! Capabilities Package for Services: All interested firms should submit a capabilities package that outlines the firm�s capabilities in providing the required services. Contractor is required to provide all management and labor required for the operation and management of the required services. Include three past references with current contact information and contract number. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used. The capabilities package should be brief and concise yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet the stated requirements. Recent, relevant experience in all areas should be provided. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. The response must not exceed 5 pages. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government will use this information in determining its small business set-aside decision. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: nakisha.mckenzie@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 02 MARCH 2026 at 1 PM EST Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through Sam.gov. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.
Who won similar work
23 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 517111.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC | 3 | $905K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC · $T | 3 | $489K | May 12, 2026 |
| LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC · $LUMN | 2 | $4.5M | Jun 23, 2026 |
| NW TEL, LLC | 2 | $186K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| LEADER COMMUNICATIONS INC. | 1 | $7.0M | May 14, 2026 |
| BOWHEAD BASE OPERATIONS LLC | 1 | $7.0M | Mar 16, 2026 |
| ABACUS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 1 | $4.4M | Sep 11, 2026 |
| BRIDGES SYSTEM INTEGRATION LLC | 1 | $2.2M | Aug 22, 2025 |
| EPS CORPORATION | 1 | $2.0M | Mar 14, 2025 |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRM LLC | 1 | $1.1M | Aug 7, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 2, 2026INYO NETWORKS, INC$685KUnaccompanied Housing Dormitory WiFi Services
- Sep 30, 2026BOINGO WIRELESS, INC$713KWiFi Internet for Unaccompanied Housing
- Sep 22, 2026CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC$771KDorm Internet Services at Whiteman AFB
- Sep 11, 2026ABACUS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION$4.4MJB CHS Base Telecommunications Systems Operations and Maintenance (BTS O&M) Services
- Aug 7, 2026TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRM LLC$1.1MLocal Telecommunications Services (LTS II)
- Jun 24, 2026AOC CONNECT, LLC$223KCommunication Service
- Jun 23, 2026LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC$3.6MLocal Telecommunications Services (LTS) - JBSA Lackland and Fort Sam Houston
- May 14, 2026LEADER COMMUNICATIONS INC.$7.0MBase Telecommunications Services, Dover AFB
- May 12, 2026AT&T Enterprises, LLC$111KAmerican Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service
- Mar 16, 2026BOWHEAD BASE OPERATIONS LLC$7.0MJB, MDL Base Telecommunications System Maintenance
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $181K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.